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Seek Sustainable Japan is a positive view of sustainable Japan through discussions with "Good People Doing Great Things" as a way to share ideas worth preserving and building on. Everything from community building to Japanese culture, art, crafts, trades, reuse & renovation, farming, entrepreneurship, sustainable business & products, events, organizations, travel & traditions. All of the guests on the show are creating a more sustainable Japan [i.e. better people-planet-profits balance] through their work, projects and way of life. JJWalsh is founder of the Inbound-Ambassador co. as well as founder & host of the talkshow-podcast Seek Sustainable Japan. JJ is originally from Hawaii, but now a 30 year+ Japan resident. JJ is a sustainability-focused guide, educator and consultant based in Hiroshima Japan. #inboundambassador #seeksustainablejapan

  1. Sustainable Sacred Island Craft Salt

    EPISODE 514

    Sustainable Sacred Island Craft Salt

    Introducing Hiroshima's sacred island of Miyajima latest sustainable product, Miyajima Salt as written about on GetHiroshima.com GetHiroshima article about Miyajima Salt3-min SHORTS version on YouTubeSign your name of support for the campaign to reduce Hiroshima ocean plastic pollution #miyajima #craft #salt #hiroshima #entrepreneur #japan #sustainablebusiness #sustainabletourism #trades #suportlocal #buylocal BGM thanks to the talents of Casey Bean - original singer-songwriter based in Ishikawa Japan - find all of his tunes on BandCamp

    14 min
  2. Grateful for Japan's Farmers - CSA - Community Builders at Thanksgiving

    EPISODE 515

    Grateful for Japan's Farmers - CSA - Community Builders at Thanksgiving

    So grateful for the beautiful colors of autumn this time of year and family and friend gatherings over amazing foods- a time to show KANSHA gratitude for Japan's amazing farmers- especially those who are also regenerating the land, educating those eager to learn, reusing old AKIYA houses and rebuilding dying rural communities! Read the MEDIUM article here connected to this episodeAll the talks & farm visits on Seek Sustainable Japan - Organic Farmer Playlist BGM thanks always to the talented Casey Bean - support Casey's original music on BandCamp

    23 min
  3. How to Keep Sustainability Talk SIMPLE with Kids (or Anyone really!)

    EPISODE 516

    How to Keep Sustainability Talk SIMPLE with Kids (or Anyone really!)

    I had a great opportunity to talk with kids in 5th grade this month about sustainability and sdg's to simplify the key concepts- it was a great reminder that simplification is the standard I use use for all talks - especially for the sustainable tourism and travel talk I am giving to a general audience at the beginning of next year. Let's keep issues clear and simple so that the possibilities for positive change can stand out more clearly. Read the story here on MEDIUM: https://medium.com/@jjwalsh/talking-sustainable-solutions-with-kids-a-reminder-to-keep-it-simple-606e24b2ec7c?sk=8609316f42ada8cade10fe31e5a5d271

    58 min
  4. Sustainable Japan Short-Takes with JJ & Tove

    EPISODE 517

    Sustainable Japan Short-Takes with JJ & Tove

    Tove & Joy are both focused on sustainable issues in work across Japan doing consulting, training, educating, advising & developing sustainable strategy for business, events, organizations and tourism. Tove Kinooka is cofounder of Global Perspectives & Enteleco Consulting: https://www.entelecoconsulting.com/ JJWalsh is founder of Inbound Ambassador & cofounder of GetHiroshima: https://seeksustainablejapan.com/about/ LINKS * Dr.Donna Weeks talks about Japan's new government and PM Ishiba: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvIO2IhjayM * Tove Kinooka Featured (YEA) by the Japan Times Sustainable Mag: https://sustainable.japantimes.com/lr/115  @thejapantimes  * BCCJ Women at Work in Japan Focus: Unlocking Japan's Potential with Gender Focused Investment https://bccjapan.com/events/unlocking-japans-potential-with-gender-focused-investment/ * Climate FRESK: https://climatefresk.org/world/ * Ichigo Bloom Climate Fresk: https://ichigobloom.jp/bloom/climatefresk/ * REI - Refugees Empowerment International: https://rei-npo.org/en/ * Mikan Bags: https://www.mikanbags.com/shop * BikuDesigns: https://www.bikudesigns.com/ * Organic farmers I am grateful for: https://medium.com/@jjwalsh/grateful-for-educator-community-building-farmers-in-japan-db0a188e688e Music thanks to talented original songwriter-singer in Ishikawa, Casey Bean: caseybean.bandcamp.com

    31 min
  5. What do we know about Japan PM Ishiba - Diplomacy & Policies talk with Dr.Donna Weeks

    EPISODE 518

    What do we know about Japan PM Ishiba - Diplomacy & Policies talk with Dr.Donna Weeks

    Dr.Donna Weeks joins us again on the Seek Sustainable Japan talkshow to give us her insights on some of the key issues since the latest 2024 Japan election which created a government party, leadership and power dynamics reshuffle. Dr.Weeks has been following Ishiba's career over her political science career of 30+ years and has lots of great historical examples to draw on. We focus on the key issues PM Ishiba outlined in his policy speech this week: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/11/29/japan/politics/ishiba-policy-speech/ BIO: Dr.Donna Weeks was a Political Science Professor at Musashino University’ Faculty of Law in Tokyo from 2016 to 2024. She taught Japanese politics, political philosophy and security and her research focused on peace issues and Japanese elections. Psephologist Dr. Donna Weeks has spent the last 40 years engaged with Japan's politics and peace issues. Now based back home in Brisbane, Australia, but still with an eye on Japanese politics Dr.Weeks can walk us through some of the key issues happening in Japan's government since the election. Dr.Donna Weeks blog: https://psephyspix.blogspot.com/ on BlueSky, Instagram & threads: @psephyspix

    1h 2m
  6. Talking with Facundo Arena of The Kyoto Connection - Creating Music Inspired by Japan

    EPISODE 519

    Talking with Facundo Arena of The Kyoto Connection - Creating Music Inspired by Japan

    Lead composer-producer artist Facundo Arena joins the Seek Sustainable Japan talkshow-podcast to share insights about their Japan-inspired ambient musical journey as creators of THE KYOTO CONNECTION. After years of admiration of Japan, especially Japanese music and culture, the trio are finally on their way to Japan in April 6th to May 18th 2025. Join us as we talk about the 25 years they have been making Kyoto & Japan inspired music and their plans for visiting Japan on their tour. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thekyotoconnection Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thekyotoconnection/ Website: https://www.thekyotoconnection.com/ BandCamp: https://kyotoconnection.bandcamp.com/music

    34 min
  7. 2024 Short-Takes Wrap Up with Tove & JJ

    EPISODE 520

    2024 Short-Takes Wrap Up with Tove & JJ

    Tove & JJ wrap up their favorite sustainable short-takes of the year and give suggestions for great organizations to support, great blogs to read and shopping mindfulness as we enter the holiday season. Enjoy! TELL mental-emotional supportBest of Sustainable Japan eventsFabric Regenerative Biz eventBCCJ Gender Equity eventHiroko Yoda BlogImport Concepts LocalizationSustainable PRIDE valueUseful Gift Japan traditionConsider Gift End of LifeRecycled Wool JapanSustainable Shop ToursJapan DenimJapanese IndigoHAKKO Fermented GoodsVenture Cafe YokohamaPowerful Questions eventEnd-of-Year Mindfulness LINKS TELL mental-emotional support helpful https://telljp.com/counseling/ Japan Travel Awards 2024: https://japantravelawards.com/jta-2024-en Sustainable Japan Times 2024 Awards: https://sustainable.japantimes.com/sjaward-company2024 Fabric Regenerative Business Report: https://fbrc.co/en/home Hiroko Yoda - Japan Happiness Blog: https://blog.hirokoyoda.com/ BCCJ (British Chamber of Commerce Japan) https://bccjapan.com/ Art of Powerful Connections event: https://www.dccj.org/events/workshop-the-art-of-powerful-questions ----------- Tove & Joy are both focused on sustainable issues in work across Japan doing consulting, training, educating, advising & developing sustainable strategy for business, events, organizations and tourism. Tove Kinooka is cofounder of Global Perspectives & Enteleco Consulting: https://www.entelecoconsulting.com/ JJWalsh is founder of Inbound Ambassador & cofounder of GetHiroshima: https://seeksustainablejapan.com/about/

    32 min
  8. Yoga & Wellness Entrepreneur in a Snowy Nagano Village - talking with ROWIE GERAERTS

    EPISODE 521

    Yoga & Wellness Entrepreneur in a Snowy Nagano Village - talking with ROWIE GERAERTS

    Originally from Melbourne Australia, Rowie Geraerts has found a home and supportive community in the town of Nozawa Onsen in Nagano, Japan. Rowie describes her career in Japan as an entrepreneur as a stopover before settling down which became a place to start planting roots. In Australia she says she always felt she was an easy-going water-baby, but has found more focus to run businesses among mountain people in the village of Nozawa Onsen where she has set up a yoga studio, runs wellness retreats and started a vegan cafe called SHIZEN. At the end of our Seek-Sustainable-Japan talk in December, bonus clips from my in-person chat with her at her beautiful FUNKY COTTAGE - introduced by village Minka (traditional home) ambassador Ed Stratham: https://seek-sustainable-japan.captivate.fm/episode/fixing-up-a-250-year-old-house-in-japan-snow-country-house-tour-talk-with-ed-stratham BGM thanks to Casey Bean of The Beanpod podcast - support his original singing-songwriting on BandCamp: https://caseybean.bandcamp.com/

    1h 1m
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Seek Sustainable Japan is a positive view of sustainable Japan through discussions with "Good People Doing Great Things" as a way to share ideas worth preserving and building on. Everything from community building to Japanese culture, art, crafts, trades, reuse & renovation, farming, entrepreneurship, sustainable business & products, events, organizations, travel & traditions. All of the guests on the show are creating a more sustainable Japan [i.e. better people-planet-profits balance] through their work, projects and way of life. JJWalsh is founder of the Inbound-Ambassador co. as well as founder & host of the talkshow-podcast Seek Sustainable Japan. JJ is originally from Hawaii, but now a 30 year+ Japan resident. JJ is a sustainability-focused guide, educator and consultant based in Hiroshima Japan. #inboundambassador #seeksustainablejapan

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